"Rise and Reflect"

in #poem2 months ago

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Staying Down, Hands to My Side
Why pretend? We’re just chasing illusions.
The past’s grip never loosens, it only tightens
And screaming for change feels like shouting at shadows.

My friends? They mirror my pain,
Reflecting what we give, an endless exchange.
It’s harder still to rise when the weight feels right,
And motives blur, so why even try?
Walking through hell might teach you to linger,
To pause and understand the fire’s whisper.

Stop the fight.
Why push?
There’s no need for perfection,
Only the quiet acceptance of where we are.

Promises once made dissolve into smoke,
The future? A mirage in a cracked lens.
Mistakes don’t teach; they chain,
Dragging you deeper with their echoes.

Let defeat be a place of rest,
Not a stage for second chances.
Call it fate, not a lesson—just what it is.
Lower your gaze, accept the fall.

And when the music fades, let the stillness remain.
Because sometimes, staying down
Is the bravest thing of all.

~*~


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